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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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